2/17/26 | ICF NYC | Speaker & Host: Minal Kamlani

Topic: Neurodiversity Profiles & Frameworks in Coaching

Neurodiversity reaches far beyond ADHD or autism — it includes a wide range of cognitive differences such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, Tourette’s, sensory-processing differences, and the many ways these profiles overlap in real life. In this session, co-host Minal Kamlani will introduce neurodiversity as both a natural human variation and an identity-based movement. We’ll draw on several established frameworks — the Genius Within model (Nancy Doyle), the Neurodiversity Paradigm (Judy Singer/Nick Walker), and Spiky Profiles (Amanda Kirby) — to explore how environment, identity, and uneven cognitive patterns shape clients' thinking, feelings, relationships, and strengths.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand what neurodiversity means across different cognitive profiles

• Explore what it’s like to use inclusive, strengths-based language

• Build confidence using simple frameworks to support diverse thinkers